By Adam Weers (Board of Directors, Advocacy Committee) • November 23, 2020
We realize 2020 has been a heck of a year (for us too!), so we are extending the application deadline for GGWash’s next Executive Director until the end of the year.
By Stephanie Klein (Guest Contributor) • December 10, 2020
Sixteen regional environmental groups are calling for WMATA to help DC meet its climate goals by electrifying all of its 1,500 bus fleet by 2045. A Vision for Climate Leadership in DC, a report recently published by the group, lays out a case for the environmental, public health, and financial benefits of going electric
By Nick Sementelli (Board of Directors, Advocacy Committee) • December 10, 2020
DC’s Historic Preservation Review Board has approved an expansion of the Kingman Park Historic District, granting a victory to the applicants who were disappointed with the Board’s decision to reduce their desired boundaries in the initial designation process two years ago.
Despite two board members’ objections, WMATA is moving its doomsday budget forward to the public comment process. The public can weigh in January 16 through February 9. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
Residents of a Mount Pleasant condo/co-op building are facing $1.69 million in repairs to corroding balconies, a price tag required by historic preservation rules but that could put lower-income residents at risk of displacement. (Amanda Michelle Gomez / City Paper)
Lee HIghway in Arlington is getting a new name, and the top recommendation is “Mildred & Richard Loving Avenue,” after the Virginia couple whose Supreme Court case struck down the law against interracial marriage. (Debbie Truong / DCist)
Metro has reached a deal with two developers for a $300 million redevelopment of its headquarters, with construction scheduled to start in 2023. The project is intended to create revenue for Metro and is part of WMATA’s consolidation of its office buildings, which is expected to save the agency $130 million over 20 years. (Jonathan Capriel / Business Journal)
Biologists say that widening the American Legion Bridge on the Beltway would disrupt research on Plummers Island, a research site dubbed “the most thoroughly studied island in North America.” (Katherine Shaver / Post)
More than 10,000 people in DC, Maryland and Virginia have died of COVID-19 as of Thursday. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam expanded the state’s mask mandate and imposed a statewide curfew; some Maryland counties are restricting dining, but Gov. Larry Hogan did not announce new restrictions. (Rebecca Tan / Post, Post)
A trespasser on the Metro tracks near Columbia Heights delayed the Green and Yellow lines for about an hour on Wednesday. (Justin George / Post. Tip: Chester B.)
